Protests Erupt Against Military Junta’s Educational Policies in Chin State

June 8, 2022.

On June 8, teachers and students participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) organized protests along the western banks of the Chin River, led by the protest committee. They highlighted the ongoing military education system, where rural students remain disenfranchised while urban schools have reopened. Residents of rural areas expressed deep disappointment at the unequal educational opportunities, calling for a complete boycott of the military education system. The protests underscored the resolve of rural citizens to resist military involvement in education.